Senior Chemist II, Analytical Chemistry and Stability, L'Oreal Research & Innovation

Senior Chemist II, Analytical Chemistry & Stability, L'Oreal Research & Innovation - Clark, New Jersey

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Join us at L'Oreal, the world's #1 beauty company present in over 150 markets. For over a century, we have been transforming; fueled by data, tech, innovation, and science. Together, we tackle big challenges while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet.

At L'Oreal Research & Innovation we are pushing the boundaries of Science & Tech. We invest heavily in cutting-edge research, leveraging advanced technologies to understand skin, hair, and microbiome, while discovering new active ingredients and launching outperforming formulas. Our 3,500 L'Oreal R&I experts leverage Science & Technology to invent safe, trustable, sustainable & responsible beauty products and experiences that will change people's lives.

Within L'Oreal R&I, our Analytical Chemistry team is the scientific backbone behind product quality, safety, stability, and performance across our entire portfolio. We partner with more than 35 brands and collaborate closely with development and manufacturing teams to design rigorous studies, generate precise analytical data, and deliver clear, science-backed findings - using the latest instruments, methodologies, and techniques available. We are the team that ensures every L'Oreal product, regardless of brand or division, is held to the highest possible standards of scientific integrity.

We are seeking a Senior Chemist II, Analytical Chemistry to join our team at our Clark, New Jersey facility. In this role, you will bring your deep expertise in LC and GC-based analytical techniques to solve complex formulation challenges, develop and validate novel methods, and be a trusted scientific partner to the brands and cross-functional teams that depend on our data to make great products.

• Lead stability testing with precision and accountability - prioritizing and coordinating stability testing workflows, ensuring all data is accurate, traceable, and reported on time to meet critical project milestones across a diverse brand portfolio.
• Pioneer analytical method development - designing, conducting, validating, and implementing novel LC (UV & MS) and GC (FID/MS) methods and assays that expand our analytical toolkit and deliver technically relevant, actionable insights for the teams you support.
• Be the scientific detective - performing thorough root cause analyses for non-conformance events related to laboratory testing, bringing rigor, curiosity, and a solutions-forward mindset to every investigation.
• Turn data into decisions - collecting, processing, and interpreting complex analytical data with scientific precision, drawing sound conclusions, and preparing technical reports that communicate findings clearly and compellingly to stakeholders across all levels of scientific expertise.
• Partner with brands to drive innovation - collaborating closely with our brand development partners to support product development initiatives, apply your analytical expertise to real consumer challenges, and help drive company strategy from lab bench to launch.
• Keep our instruments at peak performance - performing general troubleshooting and preventive maintenance for LC (UV & MS) and GC (FID/MS) instrumentation, and maintaining all documentation in strict accordance with company SOPs and GMP guidelines.
• Stay at the frontier of your field - maintaining active awareness of consumer trends, evolving analytical capabilities, and updates to ICH guidelines, GMPs, and FDA regulations relevant to OTC products, continuously integrating new knowledge to improve efficiency and scientific quality across your projects.
• Build bridges across the global scientific community - developing strong working relationships…